File photo by Sue Misao BY MARCY STAMPER A bill designed to expand opportunities for people to ride off-road vehicles by clarifying rules about opening roads to their use and requiring registration tags and safety features such as headlights and mirrors passed the state House and Senate by wide margins on Saturday (June 29). […]
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ATV incident reported on Balky Hill
Okanogan County Sheriff Deputy Ottis Buzzard and Winthrop Deputy Marshal Ken Bajema responded to a call over Memorial Day weekend after Lawrence Hooper and Erika Stephens encountered two men and a wrecked ATV on their property on Balky Hill Road, according to Sheriff’s Office reports. One of the men had been riding an ATV on […]
ATVs can travel at speed limit on county roads
BY MARCY STAMPER Off-road vehicles can now travel at the speed limit on Okanogan County roads, following a decision by the county commissioners on Tuesday, May 14. After a public hearing about the speed limit and other minor changes regarding the operation of off-road vehicles (ORVs), the commissioners elected to permit the vehicles to travel […]
